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Phlebotomy

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The surface of the arm in front of the elbow.   ANTECUBITAL SPACE  
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A substance that inhibits blood clotting.   ANTICOAGULANT  
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A thin, light-colored layer of white blood cells and platelets that lies between a top layer of plasma and a bottom layer of red blood cells when an anticoagulant has been added to a blood specimen.   BUFFY COAT  
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A closed glass or plastic tube that contains a premeasured vacuum.   EVACUATED TUBE  
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A swelling or mass of coagulated blood caused by a break in a blood vessel.   HEMATOMA  
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An increase in the concentration of the nonfilterable blood components in the blood vessels, such as red blood cells, enzymes, iron, and calcium, as a result of a decrease in the fluid content of the blood.   HEMOCONCENTRATION  
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The breakdown of blood cells.   HEMOLYSIS  
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Inflammation of bone and cartilage.   OSTEOCHONDRITIS  
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Inflammation of the bone as a result of bacterial infection.   OSTEOMYELITIS  
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A health care professional trained in the collection of blood specimens.   PHLEBOTOMIST  
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The liquid part of the blood consisting of a clear, straw-colored fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the blood volume.   PLASMA  
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Plasma from which the clotting factor fibrinogen has been removed.   SERUM  
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Puncturing of a vein.   VENIPUNCTURE  
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The backflow of blood (from an evacuated tube) into the patient's vein.   VENOUS REFLUX  
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The temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow.   VENOUS STASIS  
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